Results of The Style Invitational's First Portmanteau Contest

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Saturday, June 14, 2008; 12:00 AM

Here are the results of The Style Invitational's first portmanteau contest, printed Nov. 17, 2002, in the days before winners were awarded the Inker:

Report From Week CXLIII, which asked you to coin "portmanteau words" by combining two words that overlap by two letters or more:

Fourth Runner-Up: Estrogeniality: The attribute that compels women to go to the restroom in pairs. (Joy Vizi, Sterling)

Third Runner-Up: Euphemistress: One's "niece." (Chris Doyle, Forsyth, Mo.)

Second Runner-Up: Nazionist: One truly mixed-up SOB. (Tom Witte, Gaithersburg)

First Runner-Up: Mulligangster: A hit man who is afforded a second shot when his first is not successful. (Mike Genz, La Plata)

And the winner of the human head replica: Rhinoplasterisk: Indicates that a person's appearance on a "Most Beautiful" list may have been surgically assisted. (Meg Sullivan, Potomac)

Honorable Mentions:

Abracadabacus: What magic bean counters use.(Seth Brown, Williamstown, Mass.)

Anapestimate: In auto repair, two small approximations followed by a much larger bill. (Michael Becraft, Reston)

Apocryphaltruism: Overstating one's charitable deductions.(Steve Fahey, Kensington)

Arroganthology: The Gore Vidal reader. (John Griessmayer, Roanoke)

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